Preliminary Report RJ85 (CP 2933) vicinity Medellin International Rionegro Colombia, 29 Nov 2016

Preliminary Report RJ85 (CP 2933) vicinity Medellin International Rionegro Colombia, 29 Nov 2016

Publication info
Author
GRIAA (Colombia)
Category
Human Factors Loss of Control
Date of publication
22/12/2016

On 29 November 2016, a BAe Avro RJ85 failed to complete its night charter flight to Medellín (Rionegro) when all engines stopped due to fuel exhaustion and it crashed in mountainous terrain 10 nm from its intended destination killing almost all occupants. The Investigation noted the complete disregard by the aircraft commander of procedures essential for safe flight by knowingly departing with significantly less fuel onboard than required for the intended flight and with no apparent intention to refuel en route. It found that this situation arose in a context of a generally unsafe operation subject to inadequate regulatory oversight.

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